Liberty Furniture Names a New Product Chief
BrandSource vendor partner Liberty Furniture has promoted Executive VP Tamara Evans to chief product officer.
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Purple ‘On Track’ to Return to Profitability
Mattress maker Purple says its Q2 earnings report indicates the company is rebounding from a tough couple of years.
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FTS Goes Direct with Ashley, Coaster
One year after launching FTS Direct at Convention 2023, AVB’s home furnishing wing is back with an exciting new twist on its direct-sourcing concept: direct group buys from leading furniture brands Ashley Furniture Industries and Coaster Fine Furniture.
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Big News for BrandSource Furniture Members
We’ve got some exciting news for all our BrandSource dealers — Allstate Protection Plans is launching a new Premium Furniture Protection Program that’s set to bring big benefits to both you and your customers.
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Charleston Forge Acquires Case Goods Manufacturer
BrandSource vendor partner Charleston Forge has acquired case goods manufacturer MacKenzie-Dow.
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Retailers’ Seven Deadly Sins, Part II
Last week I cited four of the Seven Deadly Sins of Retail, any of which can lead to missed opportunities for growth, profit and comfort.
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Ashley Expanding Operations in Mississippi
Ashley Furniture is expanding its operations in Mississippi, an $80 million investment that’s expected to add 500 jobs.
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Can July Be November?
How to make the summer months one of your best sales periods without digging deep into profits.
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More Than a Furniture CEO
Besides founding and leading a furniture company with hundreds of millions of dollars in sales, Steve Silver has another job: leading the U.S. women’s wrestling Olympics team.
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Malouf Gets a New CMO
Malouf’s VP of marketing has been named the company’s chief marketing officer.
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What to Watch for at Las Vegas Market
One of the best parts of this week’s Las Vegas Summer Market is the wide array of new product introductions by BrandSource vendor partners that pepper the five-day event.
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New Products, Programs on Display at Vegas Market
Excitement is building for the Las Vegas Summer Market, which kicks off Sunday at the World Market Center.
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Legends Home Offers 5% Off HQ Inventory
Legends Home, the Arizona-based furniture manufacturer and importer, has launched a 5%-off discount program ahead of next week’s Las Vegas Summer Market.
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Miskelly Furniture Names New Operations Chief
BrandSource member Miskelly Furniture continues to adjust its leadership structure, this time promoting Mark Waters to chief operating officer.
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TSI Fires Back at FTC Over Mattress Firm Foil
Tempur Sealy International (TSI) has lobbed a fiery response to the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to its proposed $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm saying the agency misread the breadth of the mattress industry and the various channels of distribution in which mattresses at all price points are sold.
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Serta Appoints New CFO
Former Electrolux, GE exec joins senior leadership team YSN Staff Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has chosen a former Electrolux executive
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Convert More Mattress Shoppers
Explore ways you can ensure you are making the most of every customer opportunity
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TSI’s Mattress Firm Buy Blocked by FTC
Tempur Sealy International’s (TSI’s) proposed $4 billion purchase of Mattress Firm has stalled.
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Brainstorming Success for Furniture Dealers
What can independent furniture dealers do to improve their odds of success? The economy is a challenge, the housing market is as recalcitrant as ever and people’s tastes and whims are impossible to predict or pin down.
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New Leadership at Serta
Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has appointed Jim Loree, a member of the company’s board of directors, to the position of CEO, effective July 1. He’ll replace Serta’s interim CEO, Mark Genender, who will continue to serve as board chairman.
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